I had 5 leftover strakes of pallet wood, and they were the worst of what I had in inventory (I used up the better strakes in earlier projects).
I didn’t want to throw them out or put them in the burn pile, so I figured they would make a good base frame for a Christmas Star. The star can then be decorated with Balsam Fir, ornaments, lights, and other such decorations as my wife see fit.
The video has been accelerated, but in real time, the whole process didn’t take more than 5 minutes. That’s because I didn’t bother to measure or cut the strakes, make them all even, or worry about perfect symmetry. I just tossed together as seen in the video, eyeballing everything, and then pinning the strakes together with a brad nailer (no glue).
This is something just about anyone can make at home quite easily. If you don’t have a pneumatic brad nailer, you can use regular brads and a hammer (old school), or you can simply use glue and a few spring clamps until the glue sets up, or you can use a hot melt glue gun. The method does not really matter.
Tis the season to get festive and start feeling the Christmas spirit. Get off the couch and make something “Christmas-y” today!
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